From avalanches to glaciers & seals to snowflakes, from igloos to icebergs, permafrost to hoarfrost, chilblains to frostbite, Bill Streever unearths the consistent, ongoing influence of cold on the planet. Evoking history, myth, geography & ecology, Streever`s quest for icy, forty-below cold gains purchase in July, while he`s taking a dip in an Arctic swimming hole; in September, while excavating our planet`s ice ages; & in October, while exploring animals` hibernation habits, from humans to wood frogs to bears. In March he even does his best to escape it, bundling up in layers of polyester, spandex & Primaloft fill to face thermometers reading twenty-three below. Streever visits an underground Cold War-era tunnel, where preserved remains mingle with new-fangled machinery & gear; weighs in on the scientific quest to reach absolute zero (-459 F); & describes how refrigeration evolved from worldwide ice shipping to the chemical coolants we know today. ...

There are only few human beings who can adapt, survive & thrive in the coldest regions on earth. & below a certain temperature, death is inevitable. Sir Ranulph Fiennes has spent much of his life exploring & working in conditions of extreme cold. The loss of many of his fingers to frostbite is a testament to the horrors man is exposed to at such perilous temperatures. With the many adventures he has led over the past 40 years, testing his limits of endurance to the maximum, he deservedly holds the title of `the world`s greatest explorer`. Despite our technological advances, the Arctic, the Antarctic & the highest mountains on earth, remain some of the most dangerous & unexplored areas of the world. This remarkable book reveals the chequered history of man`s attempts to discover & understand these remote areas of the planet, from the early voyages of discovery of Cook, Ross, Weddell, Amundsen, Shackleton & Franklin to Sir Ranulph`s own extraordinary feats; from his adventuring apprenticeship on the Greenland Ice Cap, to masterminding over the past 5 years the first crossing of the Antarctic during winter, where temperatures regularly plummeted to minus 92 * C. Both historically questioning & intensely personal, Cold is a celebration of a life dedicated to researching & exploring some of the most hostile & brutally cold places on earth. ...

There are only few human beings who can adapt, survive & thrive in the coldest regions on earth. & below a certain temperature, death is inevitable. Sir Ranulph Fiennes has spent much of his life exploring & working in conditions of extreme cold. The loss of many of his fingers to frostbite is a testament to the horrors man is exposed to at such perilous temperatures. With the many adventures he has led over the past 40 years, testing his limits of endurance to the maximum, he deservedly holds the title of `the world`s greatest explorer`. Despite our technological advances, the Arctic, the Antarctic & the highest mountains on earth, remain some of the most dangerous & unexplored areas of the world. This remarkable book reveals the chequered history of man`s attempts to discover & understand these remote areas of the planet, from the early voyages of discovery of Cook, Ross, Weddell, Amundsen, Shackleton & Franklin to Sir Ranulph`s own extraordinary feats; from his adventuring apprenticeship on the Greenland Ice Cap, to masterminding over the past five years the first crossing of the Antarctic during winter, where temperatures regularly plummeted to minus 92ºC. Both historically questioning & intensely personal, Cold is a celebration of a life dedicated to researching & exploring some of the most hostile & brutally cold places on earth. ...

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is arguably the UK`s greatest polar explorer & adventurer, whose never-say-die approach to life has enabled him to endure conditions most of us could never handle. His many successes of exploring the vastness of the icy southern hemisphere, & the polar ice cap, as well as scientifically monitoring how the human body copes in such extreme conditions has pushed him to the forefront of his field. Equally he has taken on several challenges purely for raising vast amounts of money, such as scaling Mount Everest. These adventures were thrillingly captured in his bestselling narrative memoir Cold. Colder is the fully illustrated edition of Fiennes` memoirs, compete with personal photographs, maps & diary notes of his adventures. New narrative is supported with personal photography from his many polar expeditions. Detailed maps showcasing his routes across the various landscapes he has traversed, as well as extended captions provide perfect analysis of what he has achieved. Colder is the perfect coffee table guide to understanding how great his achievements are in the history of man`s exploration of extreme Earth. ...

Coleford in 1920 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the small town of Coleford at the western edge of the Forest of Dean. Features include both railway stations with railway tracks, Market Place, Town Hall & St John`s church. Coverage extends south-west to Whitecliff inclunding old limekilns & quarries, east to Lord`s Hill & to the urban district boundary & north-east to Poolway, Poolgreen, Baker`s Hill, Littledean Lane End & Broadwell Farm. On the reverse is an 1894 directory of Coleford. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Map No. 3024, Colesberg, in South Africa’s official topographic survey at 1:250, 000 from the country’s national survey organization, the Chief Directorate of Surveys & Mapping. The maps have altitude colouring & contours at 50m or 100m intervals, depending on the map edition, plus spot heights. Deserts, marshes, dry pans, perennial & seasonal water features, etc, as well as protected areas are shown. The maps present the country’s road & rail networks & include the usual information expected on topographic mapping at this scale, although in more rapidly developing areas road information may not necessarily be up to date. Also indicated are magisterial district & provincial boundaries. Latitude & longitude values are shown in the margins at 5` intervals together with South African grid co-ordinates. Typically, each sheet covers an area of one degree of latitude & two degrees of longitude. The projection used is Gauss Conformal. The legend is in English & Afrikaans. ...

Topographic mapping from Mexico’s national survey agency, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. The maps have contours at 20m intervals with relief shading & indicate various types of terrain & vegetation, e.g. dense vegetation, cultivated areas, swamps, sand dunes, salt pans, etc. UTM grid is at 10km intervals, with latitude & longitude shown by margin ticks at intervals of 5`. Map legend is in Spanish only. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

One of the titles in a series of road maps of the administrative states of Mexico, highlighting places of interest. The maps show four different grades of roads, with intermediate driving distances on main routes, railways, local airports, ferry connections & administrative boundaries. Topographic information is limited to names of main mountain ranges, spot heights for main peaks, rivers & lakes. The maps have no geographical coordinates. Map legend is in Spanish only. On the reverse each title has a black & white version of the same map, highlighting places of interest with brief notes in Spanish only. ...

Road maps of Mexico’s states from Ediciones Independencia highlighting numerous places of interest & tourist facilities, with each title also providing a large street plan of the provincial capital plus maps of other local towns, popular tourist resorts and/or archaeological sites. The state maps show the road & rail networks on a clear base, with topography indicated by rivers & areas liable to inundation, plus names of main mountain ranges & peaks (no heights). National parks & other protected areas are brightly highlighted. A range of symbols provides information for tourists: accommodation including campsites & trailer parks, historical & archaeological sites, beaches & spas, sport & leisure centres, natural curiosities, etc. The maps show latitude & longitude as margin ticks & crosshairs, mostly at 30’ or 1° intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. Most maps have no index. Each title

Includes:: a large street plan of the provincial capital, plus plans of selected other towns. In addition to street names, the plans also show names of local districts. Plans of the state capital usually have a list of various locations, facilities and/or places on interest highlighted on it, & some include an enlargement showing the town centre in greater detail. Each title also has a table of distances, plus a table showing various facilities & places of interest in the main towns of the state.



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Colinton area of Edinburgh in 1893 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of Colinton, south-west of Edinburgh. Features include Balerno Branch with Colinton station, Colinton village, Colinton Farm, West Mills, Redford, Redford Bridge, Colinton House, Bonally, Katesmill, Colinton Barley Mill, ruined castle, etc. On the reverse is a section of the 1905 revision of the map. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...